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Population rise not religion-linked, Muslim fertility rate lowest: NGO

Population growth rates are not linked to religion and the total fertility rate among all religious groups is declining, with the highest decrease observed among Muslims, NGO Population Foundation......

'Jagan Is Very Dictatorial'

'Chandrababu is wiser and a very good administrator.''Jagan is the opposite. He is not very wise, not a good administrator.' IMAGE: YSRC leader Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy addresses an election meeting......

Hindus 78%, Muslims 14%: PM's Council

The share of the Hindu population declined by 7.8% to 78.06%.In contrast, the share of the Muslim and Christian populations increased by 43.15% to 14.09%, and by 5.4% to 2.36%. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Can Modi Win A Simple Majority?

2019 was the BJP's breakout year, when it stretched the boundaries of what was thought possible and ended up with 303 seats on its own steam.Now it is forced to play defence, on a pitch queered by......

'Ambani, Adani, Tata will move to Dubai if India imposes inheritance tax'

Political economist and author Gautam Sen has said the idea to impose a wealth tax in India will lead to the country's super rich, the Ambanis and the Adanis, moving their bases out to countries......

Champions of investor trust: 10 stocks with institutional seal of approval

Equity investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) in the Indian market have shown a mixed trend over the past six months. Illustration: Uttam......

Mutual funds bet on 'special' opportunities as uncertainties loom

Mutual funds are looking to tap into the special opportunities theme ahead of the results of the general election results and the continued uncertainty on the geo-political and interest rate......

'India Offers Once In A Lifetime Opportunity To Create Wealth'

'We see mid-and small-caps as a real pot of gold.''From a 10-15 years perspective, mid-and small-cap are likely to outperform the larger index, as they have done in the past.' Illustration:......

Are MF Stress Tests Of Any Use?

These are usually found among small and midcaps. It is not easy to find such stocks, especially after a strong bull market, discovers Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In......

Godrej Split Handled With Admirable Dignity

'Business families like the Godrej group are increasingly realising that an amicable settlement is better.''Else, the wealth of all shareholders gets destroyed.' IMAGE: Clockwise: Jamshyd N......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

'The Songs Have Already Become A Craze'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally......

Heeramandi Review: Romance, Revenge, Rebellion

Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma. It's......

What's Coming Soon In Theatres?

With the Lok Sabha elections going on, May is rather quiet when it comes to theatre releases. This, even though summer is considered to be the most lucrative season for new movies since school and......

'I can feel Irrfan's presence'

''My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.' IMAGE: Sutapa Sikdar with Irrfan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Babil Khan/Instagram On April 29, 2020, Irrfan Khan moved......

Need to improve fitness and tactics to beat the Chinese more often: Manika

IMAGE: Manika Batra is enjoying a strong run, but the 28-year-old admits that she needs to improve her fitness to dominate the Chinese opponents more often. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Manika......

Bowlers need to upskill themselves against evolved batting: Ganguly

'Ganguly said India have picked a balanced squad for the T20 World Cup which has the wherewithal to land the trophy after a gap of 17 years.' IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly cites the examples of Jasprit......

'Why do you want to rest players ahead of T20 WC?'

Jay Shah said IPL is the best way to prepare for the Indian players as a Jasprit Bumrah gets a chance to gauge a marauding batter like Travis Head well ahead of the World Cup. IMAGE: Mumbai......

'Let me be here in BCCI. Am I not doing a good job?'

IMAGE: BCCI secretary Jay Shah said India has picked the best squad for the T20 World Cup given unknown conditions. Photograph: BCCI BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said India are sending an experienced......

Neeraj Chopra prioritises training over stardom

It's good for my profile if I play in India but there are too many functions: Neeraj Chopra Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Based abroad for training most of the time, Olympic......

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